Livingstone Academy Bournemouth

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH1 1PA

General information All-through School · 4-19 years Who goes here 1006 pupils, 26.1% FSM

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Livingstone Academy Bournemouth

General Information

Address: Madeira Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1PA – View on map
Phone: 01202124555
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Jennifer Warr
Age range: 4-19 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 164 families put it first for 136 places – 12 for every 10 places. 73% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 13 · 2024 16 · 2025 15 · 2026 12
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 62 families put it first for 60 places – 10 for every 10 places. 92% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 10 · 2024 10 · 2025 9 · 2026 10
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

1006 pupils out of 1510 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 263
% eligible for free school meals: 26.1%
Pupil mix: 8 in 10 (more mixed than the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average)
English as an additional language: 51% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 39.7% a year (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 16.5%, typical in England 15.5%)
Where they went: about 32% moved to another school, 68% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 28 (1.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 60 (2.3 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 13 (0.5 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 6.9%
Persistently absent pupils: 19.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 11.7%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 6.0%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 51 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 19 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 14 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 10 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 10 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 19 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 15 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 10 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 7 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 4 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Behaviour

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Headteacher Approval

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SafeguardingSafeguarding (parent rating)How parents rate the school on keeping children safe - how safe their child feels, and how well concerns are listened to and acted on. It's parents' experience, not an inspection result; Ofsted checks safeguarding separately.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

SecondaryGCSE results, Year 11

An Attainment 8 score for this school hasn't been added yet.

PrimaryYear 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results

SATs results for this school weren't published for 2024/25 - the Department for Education withholds them when a year group is too small to report without identifying pupils.

View full Ofsted inspection report

11th of 20 all-through schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for Ofsted rating

#9Corfe Hills SchoolGood
#10Highcliffe SchoolGood
#11Livingstone Academy BournemouthGood
#12Magna AcademyGood
#13Poole Grammar SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Avonbourne Boys' AcademyOutstanding
#2Bournemouth SchoolOutstanding
#3Bournemouth School for GirlsOutstanding
#4Glenmoor AcademyOutstanding
#5Parkstone Grammar SchoolOutstanding
#6Winton AcademyOutstanding
#7Avonbourne Girls AcademyGood
#8Broadstone Middle SchoolGood
#9Corfe Hills SchoolGood
#10Highcliffe SchoolGood
#11Livingstone Academy BournemouthGood
#12Magna AcademyGood
#13Poole Grammar SchoolGood
#14Poole High SchoolGood
#15St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, PooleGood
#16St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive SchoolGood
#17The Bishop of Winchester AcademyGood
#18The Bourne AcademyGood
#19The Cornerstone AcademyGood
#20Twynham SchoolGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £6,090 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

23rd of 24 all-through schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for spending per pupil

#21Parkstone Grammar School£6,688
#22Bournemouth School£6,415
#23Livingstone Academy Bournemouth£6,090
#24Glenmoor Academy£2,645

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Winton Academy£13,105
#2The Bourne Academy£9,307
#3The Cornerstone Academy£8,858
#4St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole£7,682
#5Avonbourne Boys' Academy£7,588
#6The Grange School£7,568
#7Broadstone Middle School£7,530
#8St Aldhelm's Academy£7,528
#9Oak Academy£7,443
#10Poole High School£7,415
#11Poole Grammar School£7,271
#12Twynham School£7,254
#13Avonbourne Girls Academy£7,246
#14LeAF Studio£7,115
#15Bournemouth School for Girls£6,932
#16St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School£6,906
#17Magna Academy£6,861
#18Corfe Hills School£6,807
#19Highcliffe School£6,799
#20The Bishop of Winchester Academy£6,691
#21Parkstone Grammar School£6,688
#22Bournemouth School£6,415
#23Livingstone Academy Bournemouth£6,090
#24Glenmoor Academy£2,645

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